# 114-hr-3066: Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2015

114-hr-3066, Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3066
- Congress: 114
- Title: Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Introduced: 2015-07-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2015 Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include community centers, including tax-exempt houses of worship, as "private nonprofit facilities" for purposes of disaster relief and emergency assistance eligibility under such Act. Makes a church, synagogue, mosque, temple, or other house of worship, and a private nonprofit facility operated by a religious organization, eligible for federal contributions for the repair, restoration, and replacement of facilities damaged or destroyed by a major disaster, without regard to the religious character of the facility or the primary religious use of the facility. Makes this Act applicable to the provision of assistance in response to a major disaster or emergency declared on or after October 28, 2012.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2015-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2015-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] (R-LA), 2016-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3066 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3066)

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- [114-hr-6208: Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6208)
- [114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Dob…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5621)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-5183: ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5183)
- [114-hr-5180: Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5180)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3066 (as of 2025-11-18).